Site tgol4l,oi'lb# ~i-Pg. .: A. 11. RAIIBO, - •idOLIIiiIBIA RA. aaturclayi Feb. 9, 1867. A.Civertiseinents,_to secure Inarpodiite insertion ma let bo handed in on or before Thursday, evening LII Sl2°" TO B ENLARGED DO FiIPROVED! NEW.TYPE, Nim-P,RESS,Ate, IT has :been in, comtemplation . .for some time past s to anew,Press,and enlarge the =Spy." 2 It Was intended to make the improVemeut about: the'first of the year, but a disappointment oceurrei in refererige to a press: large , cylin der.a press 'is new being built, • in` New York, for this" establishment, and 'will be read,* tp-ship in p week" or two, 4t least.' This step is tendered necessary on ail: count of our increasing eirenlation, ~and advertising patronage,' as well as t 4;) give our patrons - more reading matter. We hope par friends will sustain us in our effort to giv'e then.a firat•class papec,and that we shall be able to realize those _pleasing anticipations of usefulness ,and profit with which editors and publishers, ineninmen ivith the ,rest''of mankind; so - nie'tinig,s indulge T!teitate - st iii ews. n 'the . ; Kentucky Leisla.ture; the HoliSe "releri•edito the Committee on F.Oderal Relations, a resolution that . the President be i•equesied to issue' a pro clamation fOr a: - general amnesty.; and, that if 'net now considered inexpedient bYliin,'John. b. bredki3 ridge be .'par cloned and permitted, to . _return to, his hol • kie . . Valuable salt .•sprtnas have - . been dis cos,-er.ed in_ the town 6114awrened 'Kansas. L. - The . Gl:and Jury of Ju the Distfiet •of Columbia presented mac t a oniesf, hy"Siiriate;4, ehai•oing 'him with e, inerder.. 9f --4khiahaia-..:14.1"4: • Serious .labor.: riots " , bai:e - death-red 111 the Department-of -Le linyd;;'near.Lille, in France: , 'Several rioters were. killed hy the In the Pennsylvania Senate,, on. Bion day, a:iesolntign, , was passed instructing the Pennsibiania:dElegigOif in Congresi to - , Urge , : the pending" Tariff - bill ". and anotber litiOking,to a change inthe names ,• . • and,dgties-of schol superintendents . The terms of serviee"of_l:s,oootreops, enlister] in 1864:in the reiular 'army, es--: pire diiringlle current : year, and the War-Department will fdLtheirplaces by fi\ esli eche ttnents. AbOUt; 12,000 . " Men hare been-recruited since ()etcher:l.,. and if enlistments continue in the same iatio - , the minimum strength "o . f the' army will be"reaelied cdabont.three' months: A, correspondent of • the Riehmond Ex s anihzer, Writes from iocomac county, Va., on the 25th ult., as follows :• have seen no where an account .Of phenomenon which appeared in this 'county.on the' 17th inst. ; and' whiCh I believe: . be, without. precedent. that - day, while the ground; was , thickly covered with- - SnoW ; and" a..".fie:rne of hair in progress, - the whole ':EaStern Shore was visited by one of the . severest thunder storms that•has ever been 'seen in this 'county. The lightning strnck'in .Variiaus quarters, Ond - . so great . was the „consternation of-the :people - at the - 'spec .tae e, that many thought that the-end of the world.-was approaching.— - • The St. Augustine- (Florida) -Exam iner, speaking of the, - great crop of oranges, says: that sixty, thousand will be picked- frOm ~one groVe. A gentleman writes that they,,hang irk rich Yellow clusters from trees on the Sides 'of streets, .and,'the,,soft air.,is redcilent of theirrielaperfnuae." liaddOp,•tbe: mnideter, who istolie hanged.; Norristown,--- Montgomery, , countY,i - Wednesday, will:- be into-;:eternitr. from the same .:gedlows• upon.-,.whieh'-,-Probst,_ the -Philo : . dpiphia:lnuideret,„epiated his crimes. . • The - enow-' drifts ,pd : the," Allegheny ro.o.Ll' iterps - are . thirty-feet'bikh. The ;tots/ - .of, hogs 'peeked.'in the West - thiS , 'Pseason' -isj put _down- it .• 3406,239; 11,taiUst.`' . 1, - 391;51.8 -laskieasbn. dhiesio e lnims'te take ,the - .leid;:,thavini thi;i:Sensoti-packed: 382,000; h:Ss"peci : ect 3§0,000; St: Louis, 163;060 , 1 162;000; siggtilaflaw suit.is tiow - .otottialat „Albanyc l . - ',,Tsv*Yon - ni eUeb.T...aniod "abut a ife*iyeelf. tii-got,:iielc" - ofwi r ed; Arid : prOiNiOclzfof , ssirop,"cand'yery "Niki'mpp" consented. , 'But the -°'husband of `the rhomeliest : promised to pay, " bocit,"alito ; aa . lhe 'negleeted-ito - halal over, the, suit, was _ brought to.:reekover the money.- • 05Alifeyiza anO, Altiortliuntonti. —Epitaph on a printer—Dead matter cow-belle- 7 :a pretty —Attention,is called to the Meat OIL IN. Ica in another col:. umn. Samuel Wright, Borough Reg ulator, is engaged in making a-survey, and . planing.. the nevi . , streets lately, pro-, posed by Council. —There is many an Eve tempted. . . satpt.ip our....dry-goods .windows._ firemen of•• Lancaster city are to have a parade on the 4th of September. is an Author a queer animal ? Because his tale comes out of his head. Eslitor. : at • Pfablers' Stove Store, Locust street, and examine their - Bridgiis c Fire Place' Stoves. • - —Governor Gearrhas-appointed Fohn Stauffer, of Marietta, this county, In spector Of whiskey at Philadelphia. --What nation prod4ccs mar l:jag-es ? 7 ---Pascittation. —Wine is a capital medicine when taken in the Drigino packagei'viz : grapes. —"None but Alie brave deserCe the "No;fair." and` male, butthe bra vc 'can olive with some of them. • —A- conscript being told that' it --4vas sweet to , die 'for his country - , tried" to ex: case himself on the. ground that he never did like sweet things. - —Artemis Ward says, '"liet us be happy, and live-within our means, even if we have to 'borrow money to, it —A. full grown wild cat wasshot - ,on Tuesday of last week by . a, Mr. - Cashman, of Straban tWp., Adams county. Pa. —The 'first shadofthe season arrived at New York from-Savannah, on the 28th ult. They sold for six dollars per pair. —Mr. ,Smith lave you, 'a marriage certificate ? "Yes three, your honor, two girls and u boy:" - —A splendid time was had at the res idence of our genial young friend G-. W. A., in Walnut street, a feiv•-evenings since, in the way of a sociable party. The 11.1.isseS,M— and were. the special attraction ,of the evening, - and played several'good " soaks" upon the party. —A number - of boot-blacks were arrested in New York, on Saturday last, for violating' the Excise law.' They polished boots' for tiimity-five cents, and gave drinks of whiskey to their custom ers from small-bottles which they -had, about them. . —Tile - Boston Tranicript-say's that a certain Mr. Coffin once being blessed the birth of 'a son,' a friend offered one 'hundred • dollars for` - the privilege of naming him. , The offer was, however, declined, when it was proposed.tO chris ten the child :Mahogany.: - . the: philosopher and statis tician of ,secession,--is pardoned.. So, at the - South, one melody',Avill be heard,no more, namely, "Hang.up 'de 'fiddle and De B ' ow."—• , . - I-1 , -•-• . -. . - ' ---- -- '- '2lie: - .4 —.- iiiii ' :'_6;:s; ' - "4 - 414 T Is - t -best'h6-. licr paper forcht dren harhas come under our entice in an editorial experience of fifteen years. Its receipt is always hail ed by, our oviri yoUngsters with,shOuts of welcome:--- - Somerset (Pa) Herald. The Little Corporal costs only one dollar a year. •Sample copiei, showing thu.most beautiful pretnians for clubs, sent for ten 'bents: Address Alfred L. Sewell, Publisher, Ohicago, erfeGt Sewing believe it to be the best, 0.11-"thingacon'-: sidered, of "any•that-Ithave known. ',lt is very,' simple and .:easily' ,the sewing from • thel, ordinary • spools is a great advantqcie • the stitch is 'entirely reliable it does ornamentil workbeatiti-• filllY; it is not - liable 'to get'out 'of order. suppose I can - sum itnil .up by' saying it is• a perfect' machine. 1,. have had Occasion to compare the ,work with ; that of otlier Juachines. 'TEO 'result was 1 ways favorable to' the Giover , • Machine. " —Testimony- of 11Irs A. .111" Spooner; 86 Bond Street,' Brooklyn,--1?e -fore.the Commissioner of Patents. . :—Thousands have been changed . -by the use of the Peruvian Syrup (a .pro toxide of Iron) from weak,-sickly, suffer'- ing creatures, to strong, healthy, and happy men' and:. Women, and invalids ''cannot reasenably• hesitate to give it a IFor Dyspepsia-and Debility it, is a specific. ' -About . . .. . -the. Hair : Hair is the robe which curious N . p.ture . weaves,. And does adorn our bodies, And that alone remains when every other beauty's gone. . , Whenever, a pew artiele,has come up promising to ennichi-adorn -. .or' lengthen this most ornaMental" of all ,coverings, our people have been, exceedingly " for: ward in giving- it a trial,- and in more instances' than' one have. been., sadly dis, appointed. It is then with great reluc tance that, we'leel disposed, to urge any thing n'w'in the Way of Hair Restorers; and we would not do-io 'now, but for the reason that we, lave in our -mind an .ar ticle of super excellent quality, one - that we have tried,., and know' full well its value: It is not only a dres.sing- that beautifies. and' rendeks • the hair- - of a natural glossy appearanae,..but-it-lengtb ens it -and will.restorU • it ,to its original color..lf red and rhas bcconie .gray, it Will bring back die 'ind,;, I.f flaxen, back - to:flaxen; if black, the` raven's plume cannot outvie the'- lustre - with which it will again relitru - to it.' We .know of a. 1 score of peksons,whosefaded and :fallen hair - has"been ,completelY•re,stored by' if. - We speak of Hall's ' 'Vegetable Sieilien' Hair . Renewer. - Use no other,. or- you will-be 'disappointed. --Pittsburgh. (Pa.) Gazete.' - - ' . . . ~. : --.-Whatever May be said. of. 'republics, itia at - least certain that advertisers are riot :always - ungrateful. A'....,genticman : recently gave a $25,060 _priutitig 'preis to•tho - Londori .Tel4raph, and sent -with the gift a. letter, in which he said-: your, paper, by -.judieious advertising, •I' ha.ye'ttimisseu. : the fortune which enables 'ine to offer' this testinio s ay ; Of regard' and This. is het inusual cuMstance.: .At .least the making ofrfor tunes- by j judicious' advertising is_ not unusual; althcngla the giiing of• twenty. five - thousand dolitu'• aeknowledgements therefor not so' com mon. BALTIMORE. [srmcsAL coRREsIoN:DENcE.] BALTIMORE MD., Web: 6th, 1.86 T. , TERRIBLE CASVALTi; • - -, Shortly after ten o'clock this morning 'a terrible casualty occurred at the three Story Building lately occupied by G. C.' Neal, on Baltimore street, opposite Holiday, by which two men were killed and,. five ,others injured. The . building Was being demolished with a view to the extension of Holliday street; south. A. force of laborers w ere employed by the contractor, and all were engaged in the cellar cleaning bricks, when, at "the hour above nanied, the floor above them 'gave way - froth' the 'pressure - of -- bricks piled upon it - , causing the gable end to fill in with louderash. Quite - an ex citement was' created in the -neighbor hood; and the noise by the eraSh was heard for several squares. :Themumbers of theFire - Department, and Police were promptly on—hand,- and extricated the unfortunates. The • five wounded were removed to their dwellings—while the two ,dead *ere -placed in the dead hawse at the Middle Station. ;One of the wounded was- the same person who received a contusion' on a similar occas 'sion about a year' 'ago, near the• sane place. In vie* c;f this unto Ward and disastro'us affair, it would be eminently proper that an ordinance-should be passed imposing a heavy fine On contract ors Who should pile bricks on the floors of houses in course of demolition, or. a law passed prohibitini , the - recklessness in :which they are iiraced. to- work -be= neath tottering walls, also;- providing for the indictment-, and trial before the Criminal COurt on charge 'of .criminal negligence, of all contractors - udder whose - supervision these accidents occur: NOT 'EIS GAME A nian ,was arrested yesterday charg ed with stealing an awning, the property of,a widow lady,-in this city--;(her pre cise.location is not stated.), The widow, upon* getting the .eanvass-back, coinPelled the accused to furnish securityto answer the charge at court why lie stole her thwl. • The , fellow • was- unfortunate in his selection of game ! - A BIT OF SECRET HISTORY When Mr. Carpenter-painted his well known ;picture of the " Death-bed of Lincoln," the figure of Andrew Johnson was one' of those gathered:, around the couch of the dying President, and very justly, for he was really there with, the rest. of the meinbers' , of the Cabinet and Others.. Before _the - finishing touches were given' to the picture, public opinion had so changed in the North respecting the new President, that the artist thought that. the popularity of his 'work would be injured by the prominence' of the Chief Executive in the paintings. So believing, he erased President' Johnson and inserted Schuyler Cplfax in his stead. Thus the picture, remains ; very few - knowing halv the' speaker of the House ohanced to be one of • the specta tors of , President Lincoln's death, artis tically, whm in reality he ,r was not pre- Sent. „_ , P9VP' GETOUT. c . Tronbsitima teA - 6 . 61 - TiOWAiin -:•seenik to meet' - with no little opposition, ' 'though 'it is not doubted by all ,right,' thinking men' that the atmosphere under which_ the Oadets'a:re_ being schooled is a rebel ode. I, am opposed to the removal of the Schools .so far as the disgrace to my native State is -concerned . ; but when I glance at the hoe-bed of Treason, as found in- Annapolis, at thls, I.' am in clined to look upon the - proposition as justand proper. .. If we f are to rear up a, navy of rebels,'-such as disgraced our country - in then let the . .School 'remain; -but -If ' esire loyal navy, ,remove the ca ,t.. 34, where `they can not breath the' : :,treason, and .where they . will no' - ehance -of its blighting- con a lotion. Vise , men have the matter in hand, .and "I've, nq doubt they. will moveln' the right man tier About-it.' s, _ TEE INV !! . , Oar ,llarber, is open This is the first time'sinCe December. Vessels of all descriptions come and . go regularly,: although the ice is•lfeaVy en their 'path. It has been thoroughly' broken up and only - floats . ' in small .pieces •upon ,, .the water,. moved :by the slightest winds from one side of the pass to the other. In someplaces on the• Ba - banks of ice can be' seen from. five to, ten feet in height,, - .floating with the winds . - and tides. At Fort Oarrol, in:the . Patapsco, the'iee is in all conceivable shapes, bank around' its walls to an enormous height.' , :',sOthe `of - tlie-cakes 'present. a thickness of over fifteeninches,-- - -this is thicker than- . lt hasheen f6r ten years 'in this,latitude:::. The freshets ,(expected) are much dreaded V those , aldng- 'the river banks 'and •.valleys. The long bridge atlVashington has already been damaged 'to such an extent •as to stop communication with Vir:ginia by that route, and greater damage is hourly ex. petted, lfeaven forbid ! S[JNDAI-LIIiE Our City presents a Sunday-like ap pearance—business of all, kinds seems to be at a " dead halt,'! and salaries are being lowered: i A merchant informed, me, a few - days ago, - 'chit: - "'duller times had ,not been With hire than -at present, since•the spring of 18,61.'i This is bad news, and I fear a'precursor.to what ...WC may expect'' during the coining season. We may thak therebel portion' of our citizens for it.; .•• . - AL3IOST 'AN EXCITEMENT Is. being. raised here - concerning , the , - Grand Presentation•Festival,.tO - come off at the InStitute;on'the 22d- Of this month' 'Theie is .30,00U-Presents',to, be, giv,en. away; fOr',s:3o,oooz_.:,Ea.ch holder of a ticket receives • pros.ent --of- some sort, ranging from - 25 - cents. to , $1.500. - . The originator gives .$5,000 of the monies receivid, to 'the benefit of . tho poor of this city, .ind-Aids-;`alreadyT'piaoed $5OO I in the . hdnds : of -the _...President . of-the Association •fOrthe'iinpievencient of . the coaditiatiof.,the poor, and -received . his, receipt therefor . ram opposed ., to. gift enterprises ntiy . ftkind, - :lOoking to - a swindle of those•wlib participate in,them but,the oneTrallitdo to is a'bonp, fide af- lair, for the:purpose Of.the disposal of a stock of jewelry, utifOrtunatefy,bought in these dull ,days,Hithe , ureprietor4of , the' same placing, - lhe entire the hinds oft set• of gentlemen; headed by out. Mayor, .Justice'• of, the ' Orphans' Court, and , others of undoubted veracity.'. Those feel dit4pose . d to.lielptthe p'o o r -be 'throwing a 'dolltir': away by. investing—at least it is my , JAMES S. WATK.I:IIS. SPECIAL NOTICES A Cough, A Cold, or A' Sore Throat, Requires Immediate Attention, and should be "Checked. ' Ir At.Lewin) TO CONTINUE, OF TELE LUNGS, A. PER:NIA:YE:NI" TILIMAT DISEASE, Oft , 15 OFTEN TIIE RESULT. B. 11.0 N S BRO - NCHICAL TROCHES, Having a direct influence to the parts, give ' immediate relief. , 4 For Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh,Z Con sumptive and Throat Diseases, Troches are used with always good.success. SINGERS AND PUBLIC. SPEAKERS will find Trecheeueful in 'clearing' the toite:when taken before Singing or Speaking, and relieving - the' throat after an unusual exertion of the vocal organs: The Trcchcs are recommended and prescribed by Physicians, and have had testimonials• from emi nent, men throughout the country. Being an article Of true merit, and having proced their efficacy by a test of many years, each year finds them in no', localities in, various parts of the world, and the Troches are• universally pronounced better than other articles. ,OiITAIX only' °' BMWS Bronchial Troches," and do not take any of the Worthless Imitations that may be offered. Sold everywhere. [Dec.l, 1866--Gm. WISTAR'S .BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. This remedy has long been cherished by the community for its remai liable efficacy in relieving, healing and curing the most obstinate, painful and long-standing cases - of dnigh, Cold, Influenza, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Wlulepin& Cough, Creep,• Asthma,- Inflammation of the Lungs; while even Consumption Itself has yielded to its magic ii -rence when all other means have failed. Its whore history proves that the past has produced no remedy' of equal value, as a cure for tho numerous and dangerous pulmonary affections which prevail all over the land. Unsolicited Testimony. From ANDREW ARMIES, ESQ., of Fairfield, Me. "About eightyears - since. my son, Henry A. Archer, now Postmaster at Fairfield, Somerset county, Me., was attacked with spitting of blond, cough. weak ness of Lungs, and general debility, so much so that our family physician declared turn to have a "SEATED CONSUMPTION." He was under medical treat ment for a number of months, but received no bene fit from it. At length, i from the solicitation of him self and others, I was induced to purchase one bottle of WISTARS BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY, which benefitted him so much I obtained another bottle, which in a short time restored him to his usual state of health. -1 think I can safely recommend this remedy to others in like contiition, for it is: I think, all itpurports to be—The Great Lung Ben:ecty for the Times! The above statement, gentlemen, is royfroluntary offering to you in favor of your Balsam, and is at your disposal." Prepared by SETH W. FOWL) & SON, IS Tremont Street, Boston, and for sale by Druggists generally. SCROFULA. The Rev. Gte. Storms, of Brooklyn, N. Y., says, in the Bible Examiner, by way of apology for.pub fishing a medical certificate in his Magazine, of the cure of his only son, of Scrofula, "after dissolution appeared inevitable." "We publish this statement, " not for. pay. but iu gratitude to God who has thus "answered prayer, and in justice to Dr. Anders ; he " ing satisfied that there is virtue in the lodine Water treatment, which the readers of this Magazine will "thank its Editor for bringing to their notice." 4 'irculars free. Dr. H. Anders' lodine Water is for sale by J. P. DINSMORE, Proprietor, iG Doy St., N. Y., and by all Druggists. Ejan2o-Imo. ITCH! ITCH ! ITCH ! «SCRAM= 'SCRATCIat MM2EI= M =I Also cures Salt Rheum. Ulcers, Chilblains, - aud all Eruptions of the Skin. Price 50 cents. Forsole by all druggists. 8y sending 60 cents to Weeks rk Pot ter. Sole Agents, 170 Washington street, Boston, it will he forwarded - by mail, free of postage, to any part of the United States. june o,ly. DEAFN .SS ; BLINDNESS' AND CA larrh, treats With 114e, - .lthw t - .'Snoopes; Lir,Dr.. J. A - AtS; "Ud graild' - '-qtriAt; 4 ( fdFftrterly ' of-" deli; liolland,) No 519 Pine Street, Philndelplibi. Testi monials from 'the most reliable sources in the city and ootints,can be seen at his Office. The medical faculty are invited to accompany, their patients. as he has no secrets in his practice. Artificial eyes inserted without pain. No charge made for exami, nation. mar. 24, N.G-ly REMEDIAL!. ENSTILTUTE FOR SISECIAL CASES, No. 14 Bond Street,.New York. information, with the highest testimonials: also, a Book on Special Dweasts, in a sealed envelope, sent free. %-o—Be sure and send for them, and now will never regret it; ferias advertiing physicians, in nine cases out of ten, are imposters, without references, no 'stranger should bo trusted. Enclose a stamp for postage, and direct to Die. 'LAWRENCE, No. 14 BOND STREET, NEW I'OllK. [Dec. L'6G-Iv. All may Marry Happily. Irrespective of wealth. age or beauty and the love of the opposite sem can be gained by following simple rules, send a directed envelope to SARAH B. 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